Directives from the Guardian

Shoghi Effendi

“Deep as are family ties, we must always remember that the
spiritual ties are far deeper; they are everlasting and survive
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death, whereas physical ties, unless supported by spiritual bonds,
are confined to this life. You should do all in your power,
through prayer and example, to open the eyes of your family
to the Bahá’í Faith, but do not grieve too much over their
actions. Turn to your Bahá’í brothers and sisters who are living
with you in the Light of the Kingdom.

“Indeed, the believers have not yet fully learned to draw on
each other’s strength and consolation in time of need. The
Cause of God is endowed with tremendous powers, and the
reason the believers do not gain more from it is because they
have not learned to draw fully on these mighty forces of love
and strength and harmony generated by the Faith.”